2009 Individual Speedway Australian Championship
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The 2009 Individual Speedway Australian Championship was the 2009 version of the Individual Speedway Australian Championship
organised by Motorcycling Australia
. The three final rounds took place between 3 January and 10 January. The championship was won by Leigh Adams
, who beat the defending champion Chris Holder
into second place. Rory Schlein
finished third. Adams won all 18 heats and it was his tenth title.
Individual Speedway Australian Championship
The Australian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion...
organised by Motorcycling Australia
Motorcycling Australia
Motorcycling Australia is the governing body for motorcycle racing in Australia, covering road racing, motocross, trials, supercross, dirt track, supermoto and speedway...
. The three final rounds took place between 3 January and 10 January. The championship was won by Leigh Adams
Leigh Adams
Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion...
, who beat the defending champion Chris Holder
Chris Holder
Chris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008...
into second place. Rory Schlein
Rory Schlein
Rory Robert Schlein is an Australian international speedway rider. Schlein was signed by the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2001 and has since won the British Conference League championship while on loan at Sheffield Tigers in 2001, the British Premier League championship with the Monarchs in 2003 and the...
finished third. Adams won all 18 heats and it was his tenth title.
Qualification
- Qualification
- 2 January, 2009 Gosford Gosford Speedway
- Referee:
- Qualification: the top six riders and two track reserves.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (4) Kozza Smith Kozza Smith Kozza Smith is a motorcycle speedway rider riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the British Elite League and the Berwick Bandits in the British Premier League.... |
14 | (3,3,3,2,3) |
| 2 | (13) Aaron Summers | 13 | (3,3,1,3,3) |
| 3 | (7) Darcy Ward Darcy Ward Darcy Stephen Ward is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Australian Under-21 Championships as well as the 2009 and 2010 World Under-21 Championships... |
12 | (3,3,3,2,1) |
| 4 | (16) Jay Herne | 11 | (2,2,3,1,3) |
| 5 | (8) Justin Sedgmen Justin Sedgmen Justin Sedgmen is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who ride for Hungarian Speedway Miskolc in the 2010 Polish Speedway First League... |
11 | (2,1,3,2,3) |
| 6 | (3) Lee Herne | 10 | (2,2,2,3,1) |
| 7 | (15) James Holder James Holder James Holder is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.-Career:... |
9 | (1,0,3,3,2) |
| 8 | (2) Hugh Skidmore Hugh Skidmore Hugh Skidmore in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League.... |
8 | (1,3,1,1,2) |
| 9 | (9) Sam Masters Sam Masters Samuel Peter "Sam" Masters is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the Premier League Riders Championship in 2011.-Biography:... |
7 | (3,2,1,1,0) |
| 10 | (14) Arlo Bugeja | 6 | (0,2,0,2,2) |
| 11 | (11) Richard Sweetman Richard Sweetman Richard Sweetman is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who currently rides for the Glasgow Tigers replacing the injured Josh Grajzonek.... |
6 | (2,1,2,0,1) |
| 12 | (10) Michael Penfold | 5 | (1,1,0,2,1) |
| 13 | (6) Ryan Sedgmen | 2 | (e,0,0,0,2) |
| 14 | (12) Mitchell Davey | 2 | (e,0,2,0,0) |
| 15 | (5) Jake Anderson | 2 | (0,0,1,1,0) |
| 16 | (1) Kurt Shields | 2 | (1,1,e,0,0) |
Finals
Ten riders were seeded through to the finals:- Leigh AdamsLeigh AdamsLeigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion...
- Troy BatchelorTroy BatchelorTroy Matthew Batchelor is a speedway rider riding for the Peterborough Panthers in the British Elite League.-Career:...
- Jason DoyleJason DoyleJason Doyle is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League and Polonia Piła in the Polish Second Division.-Career:...
- Cory GathercoleCory GathercoleCory Gathercole is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.He is also a member of the Swindon Robins squad in the Elite League....
- Josh Grajczonek
- Chris HolderChris HolderChris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008...
- Tyron Proctor
- Rory SchleinRory SchleinRory Robert Schlein is an Australian international speedway rider. Schlein was signed by the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2001 and has since won the British Conference League championship while on loan at Sheffield Tigers in 2001, the British Premier League championship with the Monarchs in 2003 and the...
- Davey WattDavey WattDavid John Watt is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in England where his is currently the team captain, WTS Wrocław in Poland and Lejonen in Sweden...
- Cameron Woodward
Newcastle
- Round one
- 3 January, 2009 NewcastleNewcastle, New South WalesThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, Newcastle Showground - Referee:
Mildura
- Round two
- 7 January, 2009 Mildura, Olympic Park Speedway
- Referee:
Gillman
- Round three
- 10 January, 2009 GillmanGillman, South AustraliaGillman is a north western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield....
, Gillman SpeedwayGillman SpeedwayGillman Speedway is a purpose built motorcycle speedway located in the Adelaide suburb of Gillman in South Australia.The closure of the nearby North Arm Speedway at the end of the 1996-97 season left Adelaide without a venue for motorcycle speedway for the first time in almost 80 years. David... - Referee:
The intermediate classification
| Pos. | Rider | Points | NEW | MIL | GIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Leigh Adams Leigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion... |
60 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
 |
Chris Holder Chris Holder Chris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008... |
52 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
 |
Rory Schlein Rory Schlein Rory Robert Schlein is an Australian international speedway rider. Schlein was signed by the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2001 and has since won the British Conference League championship while on loan at Sheffield Tigers in 2001, the British Premier League championship with the Monarchs in 2003 and the... |
48 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Troy Batchelor Troy Batchelor Troy Matthew Batchelor is a speedway rider riding for the Peterborough Panthers in the British Elite League.-Career:... |
45 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | Davey Watt Davey Watt David John Watt is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in England where his is currently the team captain, WTS Wrocław in Poland and Lejonen in Sweden... |
43 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | Cameron Woodward | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | Tyron Proctor | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 8 | Jason Doyle Jason Doyle Jason Doyle is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League and Polonia Piła in the Polish Second Division.-Career:... |
32 | 16 | 16 | |
| 9 | Darcy Ward Darcy Ward Darcy Stephen Ward is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Australian Under-21 Championships as well as the 2009 and 2010 World Under-21 Championships... |
34 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Cory Gathercole Cory Gathercole Cory Gathercole is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.He is also a member of the Swindon Robins squad in the Elite League.... |
28 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Kozza Smith Kozza Smith Kozza Smith is a motorcycle speedway rider riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the British Elite League and the Berwick Bandits in the British Premier League.... |
27 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Josh Grajczonek | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 13 | Jay Herne | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Aaron Summers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | Justin Sedgmen Justin Sedgmen Justin Sedgmen is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who ride for Hungarian Speedway Miskolc in the 2010 Polish Speedway First League... |
16 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Lee Herne | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | James Holder James Holder James Holder is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.-Career:... |
3 | 3 | ||
| 18 | Arlo Bugeja | 0 | 0 |